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Police to revisit Cole Cooper 'last sighting' locations

Police Scotland Cole Cooper, a teenage boy. He is wearing a white hoodie and has his hands placed under his chin in a v-shape as if he is framing his face. He is standing on a pavement next to what looks like a park with grass and trees behind him. Police Scotland
Cole Cooper was last seen in Banknock on 7 May

Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Cole Cooper are to revisit the locations where he was last seen before he went missing four weeks ago.

Cole Cooper, 19, from the village of Banknock, near Falkirk, was reported missing on Friday 9 May.

Police say they have a confirmed witness sighting of him at about 20:45 on Wednesday 7 May in the nearby village of Longcroft.

Prior to that he had been captured on CCTV at several locations in Longcroft in the early hours of Sunday 4 May after he had left a party in Denny.

Police have spoken to almost 400 residents through door-to door inquiries and more than 2,000 hours of CCTV have been seized.

Officers say that since a dedicated online information portal was set up, numerous potential sightings, possible lines of inquiry, footage and images have been submitted directly to the investigation team.

Timeline of Cole's disappearance

3 May: Cole is on a night out with friends in Denny

4 May: He leaves a party in Denny just before 05:00 in the morning.

He was seen on CCTV approaching the door of his father's house in Mayfield Road, Longcroft, at 05:49 before leaving four minutes later.

He was then captured on CCTV at various other locations in Longcroft. The last footage of Cole was at around 06:00 on Cumbernauld Road.

7 May: A witness told police they spoke to Cole at around 20:45 on the A803 Glasgow Road, at the Intersection with Cumbernauld Road, Longcroft.

9 May: Cole is reported missing

Specialist search teams

Falkirk Area Commander, Ch Insp Alex Hatrick, said: "Our priority remains tracing Cole and getting answers for his family on his whereabouts.

"We have a dedicated team, including specialist officers and national resources, following all lines of inquiry.

"Specialist search teams as well as the air support and dive and marine units have been searching Longcroft and the surrounding area.

"I would like to thank the public for the support they've shown for this investigation and all the information provided to police. It shows the community is as committed to finding Cole as we are."

Police Scotland Cole Cooper, who is wearing a dark hoodie, looks at the camera while standing beside black kitchen cupboards. There are lights reflected in the cupboards.Police Scotland
Specialist search teams have been looking for Cole

Officers will return to the locations of the last sightings on Sunday 8 June and Wednesday 11 June.

Ch Insp Hatrick said: "Officers will be revisiting the Glasgow Road and Cumbernauld Road areas around the same time as the last sightings to ensure we've spoken to as many people as possible who may have information which could help.

"I continue to urge anyone with information on Cole's movements or whereabouts to come forward. No matter how significant you believe that information is, it could prove vital."

Cole is described as being about 5ft 10ins, of medium build with short, brown hair. On 7 May he was seen wearing a black puffer-style jacket with black jogging bottoms.

Anyone who has information should contact police.